The NFL has decided to buck tradition in 2019. After regularly opening the regular season with a Thursday night Week 1 matchup involving the defending Super Bowl champions, the NFL has decided to play into history in this the 100th anniversary of the league. The Chicago Bears will host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, September 5th in the 199th meeting between these storied rivals. The full schedule will not be released until the middle of April, but the official announcement of this first game brings with it the first point spread of 2019! The Westgate SuperBook has installed the Bears as a 3.5-point favorite, and set the point total at 46. You can already do some early line-shopping, with FanDuel Sportsbook offering the Bears at -4. FanDuel has also installed moneyline odds, and has the Bears at -194 and the Packers at +166. It’s already been a busy offseason for these two rivals. The Packers signed safety Adrian Amos away from the Bears. They also signed offensive guard Billy Turner and edge rushers Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith. The Packers shook things up this year and were busy in free agency, upgrading a defense that has struggled to get… Read full this story
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